Gerald Ricke, Director of Bands
email: Rickeg@lake.k12.fl.us
address: 18725 Bates Avenue, Eustis, FL 32736
phone: 352-357-6220

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Next Years Band Calander...

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Fall Semester - All Dates and Times are tentative and subject to change

AUGUST

12) Eustis Mustang Music Association (EMMA) 6pm Ems Band Room
23 - Sept. 4) Fall Fundraiser- 13 DAYS- Students must have parental permission to participate
26) Former Steel Drum Member meeting 8am.
27) Beginner Instrumental Music display – 4:30-6:30pm – EMS Band Room

SEPTEMBER

9) EMMA Meeting – 6:00pm EMS Band Room – 2nd Monday of each month
9&16) Steel Drum Auditions - Times TBA
11&25) Music Mentors (MM) High school students mentoring MS Students - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have ride here at 4p!
21) All State Band Auditions- Location – Clermont Middle School, 8am-1pm-audition times TBA
23) Weekly Steel Band Rehearsals Begin 8:00 am

OCTOBER
4) Beginner Assessment Trial period 7 week evaluation sent home with beginners.
11) MS Marching Band Night @ Eustis High – 5p-end
9&23) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!
14) EMMA 6:00 pm EMS Room
14) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!
18) Band shirt order DEADLINE – order forms and $ are due today to have shirt for the winter concert.
18) Last Day of Music Trial Period

NOVEMBER

1) Sign up DEADLINE for Solo and Ensemble contest – entry form and fee is due today.
2) FYI – High School Marching Contest – Leesburg - 10 am to conclusion – Middle School Students wearing EMS Band shirt admitted at no charge.
4) EMMA, 6:00 pm EMS Band Room – This is the 1st Monday.
4) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!
This is the 1st Monday.
6&20) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!
14 or 21) Winter Music Concert, 1st Baptist Church of Eustis, on State Highway 44, (Orange Ave) 7pm Seating and Warm-Up 6:15 pm

DECEMBER

3) District 19 Concert Honor Band Auditions- Belleview HS- times TBA

4&10) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!
TBA) Band Picture Day by Gigante Productions- all bands in uniform-during class
5) Golden Triangle Christmas Jazz Concert - TBA
6) Solo/Ensemble selection chosen, purchased, and handed in to Mr. Ricke
TBA) Leesburg Holiday Music Series- Towne Square Downtown Leesburg- Jazz Band – time TBA
9) EMMA 6:00 pm
9) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!


Spring Semester - All Dates and Times are tentative and subject to change

JANUARY

8-11) FMEA – All-State Band – Tampa Convention Center
13) EMMA 6:00 pm
13) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!
15&29) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!
23-25) District 19 Honor band rehearsals and Concert - Th. & Fri. rehearsals TBA-Sat. morning rehearsal, afternoon concert. Location-South Lake HS.
31-Feb 11) Spring Fund Raiser - Butter Braid Pastry - 11 DAYS- Students must have parental permission to participate

FEBRUARY
3) All District Jazz Auditions Carver MS – 5-9pm
6) Jazz A Thon - 4-8pm - Ems Band Room - dinner provided – Required jazz attendance
10) EMMA, 6:00pm EMS Band Room
10) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!
12&26) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!
20) Jazz Contest District 19 at LSCC HS-REQUIRED OF ALL JAZZ BAND MEMBERS-NO EXCEPTIONS-Times TBA
21&22) District 19 Solo/Ensemble @ Tavares HS-times TBA

MARCH

1) Washington's Birthday Festival Parade-ALL EMS BAND MEMBERS
10) EMMA, 6:00pm EMS Band Room.
10) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!
12&26) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!
20) Jazz workshop w/jazz revue guest soloist - TBA – 8-11:00am @ MS Jazz – 12:30 -4:00 @HS jazz
21) Jazz Revue – MS & HS Bands – First Baptist Church of Eustis- times TBA

APRIL

1) Advanced Band-A- Thon 4-8pm - dinner provided – Required concert attendance
3-5) District 19 MS Jazz Honor Band Festival – Forest HS, Ocala
11&12) District 19 Concert Band Music Performance Assessment – REQUIRED OF ALL
ADVANCED BAND MEMBERS-NO EXCEPTIONS-Lake Minneola HS - specific date/times TBA
14) EMMA, 6:00pm EMS Band Room.
14) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!
25/26) Lakeside Jazz Festival

MAY

TBA) FMEA Steel Drum Festival – UCF - Steel Drum members- TBA
5) Booster meeting 6:00pm EMS Band Room - This is the 1st Monday
5) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm! This is the 1st Monday
15or 22) Spring Concert
TBA) EMS Band Performance Music USA=Adv Band, Jazz Band, and Parade Band @ Universal Orlando -ALL EMS BAND STUDENTS
22 or 29) Band Banquet and/or Awards – TBA
TBA) Recruitment concert – Jazz band to elementary schools.

June
10-13 or 16-19 - TBA) EMS Summer Band Camp

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